Background
Pendray, George Edward was born on May 19, 1901 in Omaha. Son of John Hall and Louisa (Wolfe) Pendray.
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Pendray, George Edward was born on May 19, 1901 in Omaha. Son of John Hall and Louisa (Wolfe) Pendray.
Student, Jireh Wyoming College, 1917. Bachelor of Arts Wyoming, 1924. Doctor of Laws, University Wyoming, 1943.
AM, Columbia University, 1925.
Reporter, Laramie (Wyoming) Republican Boomerang, 1923-1924;
reporter, New York Herald-Tribune, 1925-1930;
picture editor, New York Herald-Tribune, 1930-1932;
science editor, New York Herald-Tribune, 1932-1933. Editorial director Milk Research Council, New York City, 1932-1936. Science editor Literary Digest, 1933-1936.
Assistant to president Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company, in charge of public relations, advertising and education, 1936-1945. Head own public relations firm, 1945-1947. Senior partner Pendray & Company, public relations, 1948-1970.
Former public relations counsel to over 100 corporations and organizations, including Great Northern Paper Company, Westinghouse Elec., American Machine & Foundry Company, Guggenheim foundations, Toronto-Dominion Bank (Canada), Canada Westinghouse, International Bank for Reconstrn. and Development, American Electric Power, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Stanford Research Institute, others. Secretary Westinghouse Ednl. Foundation, 1944-1945.
Co-founder American Rocket Society (later incorporated into American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics), 1931, editor Astronautics, 1936-1939. Assisted in the development of liquid fuel rocket motor, also research in tank design, rocket flightstblzn. and control.
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Co-administrator Annual Science Talent Search. Member managing committee George Westinghouse Science Writing Award. Consultant Select Committee on Astronautics and Space Flight, accreditation board Public Relations Society of America.
Board directors Harry F. Guggenheim Foundation, from 1965, American Journal Nursing Company, 1972-1976. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (board directors). Member Public Relations Society of America (executive committee 1948, editor Journal 1950-1954, secretary 1952, chairman accreditation board 1964-1965, recipient citations 1953, 63, Distinguished Service award 1963).
Married Leatrice Gregory, June 27, 1927 (deceased). Children: Guenever Pendray Knapp, Elaine Pendray Jennings, Lynette Pendray Wertsch. Married second, Annice D. Crema, October 30, 1972.